as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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Recent Examples of fatality
The legislation aimed at reducing traffic crashes and fatalities passed in an 8-to-5 vote in the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
These individuals have all been accounted for, and no injuries or fatalities have been recorded.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Racing fatalities became a national obsession as horses kept dying at Santa Anita.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The fatality occurred after a tree fell on a vehicle.
—Associated Press, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
These individuals have all been accounted for, and no injuries or fatalities have been recorded.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Racing fatalities became a national obsession as horses kept dying at Santa Anita.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The fatality occurred after a tree fell on a vehicle.
—Associated Press, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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